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enhttp://wvtf.org/feeds/term/96/rss.xmlVT Professor Who First Detected Flint Lead Contamination Commissioned by Flint Mayorhttp://wvtf.org/post/vt-professor-who-first-detected-flint-lead-contamination-commissioned-flint-mayor
<p>The drinking water expert from Virginia Tech, who first uncovered the lead contamination in Flint Michigan’s water supply, will lead ongoing testing of the water there.&nbsp;</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Flint Mayor Karen Weaver has commissioned Marc Edwards, a professor of environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, to pick up where he left off and continue monitoring the water after he first detected the problem last year.</span></p>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:32:51 +0000Robbie Harris48230 at http://wvtf.orgVT Professor Who First Detected Flint Lead Contamination Commissioned by Flint MayorVT Water Researchers to the Rescue in Flint Michiganhttp://wvtf.org/post/vt-water-researchers-rescue-flint-michigan
<p></p><p>The water emergency in Flint, Michigan might not have come to light without the work of a team of Virginia Tech researchers.</p><p>Toxic levels of lead in the city’s tap water were ignored by officials, until it proved there was a problem. And according to the leader of that team, Flint is just the tip of the iceberg.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:09:05 +0000Robbie Harris47812 at http://wvtf.orgVT Water Researchers to the Rescue in Flint MichiganMajor Grant for Chesapeake Bayhttp://wvtf.org/post/major-grant-chesapeake-bay
<p></p><p>Environmental projects in Virginia are getting a big boon. The state is receiving nearly $8 million in funding to help clean the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.</p><p></p><p>In addition to matching support from private companies, the funds come largely from the federal government.</p><p>“Restoring the bay is imminently doable, we just need to ramp up our efforts and we need to think creatively and we need to think innovatively," says Jeff Corbin with the EPA.</p>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 17:14:46 +0000Mallory Noe-Payne44218 at http://wvtf.orgMajor Grant for Chesapeake BayState of the James Riverhttp://wvtf.org/post/state-james-river
<p></p><p>For the first time in years the health of Virginia’s largest river is considered above average. That’s the word from the The James River Association. The non profit advocacy group released its annual State of the James Report.</p><p>On a grading scale that takes into account wildlife, pollution, and habitat... the James earned a B-minus, better than the C-plus of 2013.</p><p>Bill Street is CEO of the James River Association.</p><p>“The biggest reason for that improvement is addressing pollution from wastewater from our sewage treatment plants and industry.”</p>Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:03:25 +0000Mallory Noe-Payne44012 at http://wvtf.orgState of the James RiverReaction to Proposed Stream Protection Ruleshttp://wvtf.org/post/reaction-proposed-stream-protection-rules
<p></p><p></p><p>Burning coal to make electricity isn’t its only impact on the environment. The mining process has also been shown to pollute nearby waterways.</p><p>New rules proposed by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to protect that water, will be debated over the next several months. Some see them as a potential threat to dwindling coal jobs and others, as not strong enough to protect the environment.</p><p></p>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:40:27 +0000Robbie Harris40359 at http://wvtf.orgReaction to Proposed Stream Protection Rules